The days are getting shorter, the election is getting closer and retailers are preparing for a truly weird holiday season. Here's what you need to know in business and tech for the week ahead. — Charlotte Cowles
Apple will release a bevy of fresh iPhone designs (four in total) this Tuesday, just in time to start thinking about your gift list for the socially distanced holidays. The latest phones will feature upgraded cameras (all the better for Zoom calls, of course) and a broader selection of screen sizes, as well as a new A14 chip that supposedly increases operating speed .
Many things are taking place:
Maine moose hunt is business as usual during pandemic | Lewiston Sun Journal
Eli Shegog, left, and George Shegog of New Concord, Ohio, hunted a remote section Maine near the Canadian border the last week of September – when they harvested a 826-pound bull, guided by Master Maine Guide Ron Fournier. Photo courtesy of Ron Fournier
By all accounts, the Maine moose hunt that began in the far north in late September and moves to the midsection of the state around Greenville, Bethel, Rangeley and Millinocket on Monday, is business as usual this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite The Pandemic, Many Would-be Business Owners Are Sensing Opportunity : NPR
The pandemic has been devastating to American businesses, but many entrepreneurs are seeing an opportunity, with business applications up more than 10% over 2019.
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Times are tough for small businesses, but WHYY's Miles Bryan has a story on new businesses that have sprung up.
MILES BRYAN, BYLINE: Derwood Selby got laid off from his job as a food and beverage supervisor at a hotel in Philly back in March.
BRYAN: Selby was entering into Pennsylvania's worst labor market since the Great Depression. Getting another job would be tough. But at least for a while, he had a cushion. Selby's unemployment benefits included an extra 600 a week from the federal government, which covered his expenses. He even started to save a little.
Two Brazos Valley business owners aim to fight COVID-19 with new technology
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Two Brazos Valley business owners have teamed up in the fight against COVID-19 by using a new type of technology.
A personal experience with the coronavirus inspired William Foster III to find an innovative way to combat the virus.
"My son in California caught the virus, him and his wife, and I was determined to find some way to prevent that," said Foster.
Foster then teamed up with ProHealth 2020, located in College Station, to bring the walk-through sanitizing machine to the area.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Degrees deferred: MBA programs adapt to new way of doing business
Once considered the gold standard of career development, the MBA degree faces a new question of relevance.
Business schools in Michigan are struggling to sell the master's programs as they face staggering budget cuts and enrollment declines brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased demand in graduate education often coincides with economic uncertainty, but in the case of a global pandemic, experts aren't so sure.
Many companies throughout Southeast Michigan halted corporate-sponsored MBAs for employees as they reign in spending during the pandemic. At the same time, prospective students are reluctant to spend tens of thousands of dollars on tuition for mostly online classes.
Business Offers Private Working Spaces
CINCINNATI — A place called 1628 Limited is where Parts Town LLC Vice President of Brand and Communications Erik Koenig spends his work day.
"I don't want to get into the habit of being at home and staying in shorts or whatever. I like to get dressed up," Koenig said.
He says working out of this space gives him a different perspective.
"Having a location to where I can have my designated space, but also be out in an environment in some way and be able to walk outside and be in the city or just interact with different people," said Koenig.
Better Business Bureau warns consumers of 'going out of business' online shopping scam
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Melanie Duquesnel, president of the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Michigan, said the difficulty they're finding is that clients are not getting the product but yet they're getting charged for it.
"Just because an advertisement is on Facebook doesn't mean that it's a 100% trustworthy business," Duquesnel said.
The BBB recommends doing your research before you buy anything online, search a company to see if others have complained, look up reviews and always pay with a credit card, that way if there is a problem you can dispute the charges.
Rural business grants will help Comanche expand its business base | News | swoknews.com
An abandoned gas station in Comanche, with architecture characteristic of a bygone era, will be remodeled into a small business incubator, courtesy of a grant awarded to the town by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Fresh paint brightens the appearance of the former Comanche Motel. Town leaders have begun a process to renovate the old structure into a thriving market for small vendors, a goal made easier with a grant provided to the town by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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